Aligns New York State Common Core Standards:
6.1a Green plants are producers because they provide the basic food supply for themselves and animals.
6.1b All animals depend on plants. Some animals (predators) eat other animals (prey).
6.1c Animals that eat plants for food may in turn become food for other animals. This sequence is called a food chain.
6.1d Decomposers are living things that play a vital role in recycling nutrients.
6.2b the Sun’s energy is transferred on Earth from plants to animals through the food chain.